Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
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at O'Clock to hear the report OF the CON-
mittee on permanent organization
Promptly at O'Clock Mfr. Daugherty
called the committee to order. Mr. Gid
dings Of the committee on organic alton
ssid that the committee had been actively
at work since its retirement, and had not
yet been able to complete its effort, fur
ther stating that they could not complete
it before s O'Clock tonight, and moved
that the committee adj ourn to that time,
which motion prevailed.
NIGHT SESSION.
At Sp. m. Chairman Daughtery called
the convention to order.
Mr.. Giddings said the com mittee would
report.
Mr.. Sales read the report.
Mr.. Giddings said that in submitting
the report they tried to harmonic, as
you will see that we have thrown
upon the counties the burden Of the work
and only asking enough money to defray
the expenses OF the state organization
and to avoid sectional strife, leaving to
each community the work Of their own
locality. He moved the adoption OF the
report after thirty minutes be allowed to
discuss the report.
MIR. BArry-"I think it would be good
idea to work upon this report by sec
tions" Moved and carried.
Mr.. Sales read the report by sections
IS follows:
To the Hon. j. S. Daugherty, Chairman of the
State immigration Committee of Texas:
Your committee appointed to prepare
rules and regulation for the organization
and government Of the state immigration
committee and plsns for county organize
ton, beg to submit the following to the
state committee:
The state committee shall be composed
OF one representative from each senator
isl district participating in the state Or
ganiZatlon. Seven members, including
the chairman, she'll constitute quorum
for the transaction of business Of the
state committee. Each senatorial dis.
trict participating in the lac organization
shall, on first Monday of December, 1888,
and on the first Monday Of
each succeeding December elect its own
members on the state committee, who
shall serve for one year, or until his sue
cessor has been elected and qualified by
accepting the trust. The senatorial con-
ventlon selecting such representation
shall be held at such place as the state
represents tive Of such district may name,
and the basis of representation in such
convention shall be agreed on by the
members thereof,
In case of the death or resignation OF
any member of the state committee, the
chairman of the state committee shall on
the request of any county Or
ganiz .tion in said senatorial
| district issue call for convention to be
held in said Senatorial district at such
time as said chairman may name, to ill
| the vacancy, and such newly elected mem
Der shall serve for the unexpired term.
| The election of member Of the state
| committee to fill g vacancy shall be gov
erned by the same rule as provided for
the election of members on the first Mon
day of December.
1t shall be the duty Of each member of
the state committee to collect from his
Senatorial district in addition to the $l0o
| already subscribed the sum of $500
annually to be deposited By him in some
safe and reliable bsnk of deposit, there to
remain until called for by the executive
committee IS herein provided, when he
shall Immediately pay the same into the
executive committee. Said state COM
mittaeman shall also collect from his
Senatorial district sufficient amount to
cover his annual travelling expenses, and
| the amount thus collected shall remain in
the hands of the presiding officer Of each
county to be paid over by said presiding
officer to said committeeman when said
expenses are incurred.
CHAIRMAN.
There shall be elected by the members
of the state committee chairman who
shall serve for one year or until his sac
cessor has been elected. La case Of the
death or resignation Of the chairman, the
state committee shall elect his successor,
who shall serve as chairman for the IN
expired term, and until his successor has
been elected. The chairman shall when
preeent, preside at al meetings of the
state committee. In case OF the absence
Of the chairman, the state commit
tee shall elect temporary chairman
to preside at such meeti0g
The chairman may, By giving at least ten
days. written notice by letter TO each
member of the state committee, call G
meeting at such time and place as he NAV
designate. The chairman shall, whenever
he is requested by at least five members
of the state committee, call meeting at
such place as the chairman may designate
10 his call, and he shall give like notice
of such meeting IS is above provided for.
The chairman shall sign sl drafts or or
ders for money.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee shall be COM
posed of the chairman of the state COM
mittee and of six members to be elected
by the state committee, and who shall
serve for the period of one year and until
their successors have been elected. Four
shall constitute q quorum for the transac-
ton of business. The committee may fill
vacancies. The executive committee
shall employ in addition to the secretary
Of the state committee, who is to be elect
ed by said committee, such other agents
as may be necessary, and on euch terms
as the committee may fix. They shall
contract for the printing Of all general in
formation relating to the state of Texas
that the said committee may determine to
publish, and shall also obtain cheap rates
of publication for county statistics and
advertising matter to be mailed by the
county organizations or not, as the coun-
ty ORGANIZATIONS deem proper. The exc
cutive committee shall select some relia-
BILE and safe bank of deposit where such
funds as said committee may call for the
use of the state organ zstion shall be de-